Investigation of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Synthesis, Properties, and Applications - An In-Depth Review

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a novel category of crystalline porous hybrid materials that may be precisely adjusted regarding their structure, porosity, and functionality. Their extensive surface area, meticulously engineered pore structures, and diverse synthesis techniques—such as hydrother...

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Main Authors: Fatima zohra Zeggai, Zouhair Ait-Touchente, Khaldoun Bachari, Abdelhamid Elaissari
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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description Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a novel category of crystalline porous hybrid materials that may be precisely adjusted regarding their structure, porosity, and functionality. Their extensive surface area, meticulously engineered pore structures, and diverse synthesis techniques—such as hydrothermal, microwave, electrochemical, and mechanochemical methods—position them prominently for applications in energy storage, gas separation, environmental remediation, and catalysis. Nonetheless, issues like inadequate photocatalytic effectiveness, suboptimal electronic conductivity, and structural instability hinder their large-scale application. Innovative techniques such as heteroatom doping, defect engineering, and the creation of hybrid composites have resulted in significant advancements. For instance, Ti-doped MOFs show a 40% increase in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, while Ni-MOF composites that conduct electricity show a fivefold increase. This essay looks in depth at MOF synthesis, structure-property relationships, and new ways to make things work better. It also shows possible future research paths, such as making MOFs that can do more than one thing, bioinspired frameworks, and AI-enhanced MOF designs, to get around current problems and find new uses for MOFs in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-9cb0b74b5b724ce594ec62f1990529062025-08-20T03:45:31ZengElsevierChemical Physics Impact2667-02242025-06-011010086410.1016/j.chphi.2025.100864Investigation of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Synthesis, Properties, and Applications - An In-Depth ReviewFatima zohra Zeggai0Zouhair Ait-Touchente1Khaldoun Bachari2Abdelhamid Elaissari3Centre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique en Analyses Physico-chimiques (CRAPC), BP 384-Bou-Ismail-RP 42004, Tipaza, Algeria; Laboratoire de chimie des polymères, Université Oran1 Ahmed Benbella, BP 1524, El'Menouer, 31000 Oran, Algeria; Corresponding author.Universite Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, ISA-UMR 5280, F-69100 Lyon, France; Universite Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, LAGEPP UMR 5007, 69100 Villeurbanne, FranceCentre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique en Analyses Physico-chimiques (CRAPC), BP 384-Bou-Ismail-RP 42004, Tipaza, AlgeriaUniversite Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, ISA-UMR 5280, F-69100 Lyon, FranceMetal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a novel category of crystalline porous hybrid materials that may be precisely adjusted regarding their structure, porosity, and functionality. Their extensive surface area, meticulously engineered pore structures, and diverse synthesis techniques—such as hydrothermal, microwave, electrochemical, and mechanochemical methods—position them prominently for applications in energy storage, gas separation, environmental remediation, and catalysis. Nonetheless, issues like inadequate photocatalytic effectiveness, suboptimal electronic conductivity, and structural instability hinder their large-scale application. Innovative techniques such as heteroatom doping, defect engineering, and the creation of hybrid composites have resulted in significant advancements. For instance, Ti-doped MOFs show a 40% increase in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, while Ni-MOF composites that conduct electricity show a fivefold increase. This essay looks in depth at MOF synthesis, structure-property relationships, and new ways to make things work better. It also shows possible future research paths, such as making MOFs that can do more than one thing, bioinspired frameworks, and AI-enhanced MOF designs, to get around current problems and find new uses for MOFs in the future.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667022425000520Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)synthesis methodsMOF's propertiesMOF's applicationsMOFs in the future
spellingShingle Fatima zohra Zeggai
Zouhair Ait-Touchente
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Investigation of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Synthesis, Properties, and Applications - An In-Depth Review
Chemical Physics Impact
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
synthesis methods
MOF's properties
MOF's applications
MOFs in the future
title Investigation of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Synthesis, Properties, and Applications - An In-Depth Review
title_full Investigation of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Synthesis, Properties, and Applications - An In-Depth Review
title_fullStr Investigation of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Synthesis, Properties, and Applications - An In-Depth Review
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title_short Investigation of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Synthesis, Properties, and Applications - An In-Depth Review
title_sort investigation of metal organic frameworks mofs synthesis properties and applications an in depth review
topic Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
synthesis methods
MOF's properties
MOF's applications
MOFs in the future
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667022425000520
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